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The Boston College

Chronicle Published by the Boston College Office of News & Public Affairs january 30, 2015 VOL. 22 no. 10

•CSOM’s Gallaugher lends expertise to Boston Tech Guide, page 2 •Burns exhibit on unique Catholic activists, page 2

•Sociology’s McGuffey looks at ICC and Africa, page 3 •Photo: George Takei speaks in Robsham, page 3

Dining, Facilities, Police, ResLife keep campus in working order

The final week of January proved a memorable one for the Boston College community, as Winter Storm Juno dumped some two feet of snow and forced the University to shut down for two days. The University resumed normal operations yesterday; Woods College of Advancing Studies and evening classes that were scheduled for after 5 p.m. on Wednesday were held as planned. BC had formally closed at 5 p.m. on Monday, as snow associated with the arrival of Juno began to fall in the Boston area. But there was plenty of activity

•School of Social Work, Connell School programs go out into the world, page 5 •St. Columbkille Partnership School awarded grants, page 6 •“Elect Her” leadership program comes to BC, page 6 •Cahill wins award for theological excellence, page 6 •Update on BC Association of Retired Faculty, page 6 •Welcome Additions: new faculty members, page 7 •McMullen exhibition takes different look at “Roman art,” page 8 •Photos: Celebrating King’s legacy, page 8

By Sean Smith Chronicle Editor

For close to two hours last week, Boston College administrators, faculty and students gathered to listen to, and share, views about race. There was some tension and discomfort during the discussion, but also candor, empathy, and most of all, expressed hopes for more conversations. And that was the idea behind “Race in the USA: Expectations, Concerns and Hopes in 2015,” which took place Jan. 21 in Fulton 511. Sponsored by the Office of the Provost and Dean of Faculties and the Jesuit Institute, the forum was described by Provost David Quigley – in his welcome to the overflow audience in the auditorium and adjacent room – as “the first in what we hope to be a semester-long conversation about issues of race in the US,” prompted by the controversies in Ferguson, Mo., Staten Island, NY, and Cleveland, among other flashpoints. The forum, moderated by Jesuit Institute Director James Keenan, SJ, featured five faculty members who each offered both personal and aca-

Nina Low ’16

Cate McNulty ’16

The Boston College community chronicled Winter Storm Juno through social media. Go to BC Social [www.bc.edu/bcsocial] for more.

Starting the Conversation

Jan. 21 forum opens the door for campus discussions on race •BC women’s hockey keeps string intact, page 4

at the Heights during the 48-hour period BC was closed, as Dining Services, Facilities Services, Residential Life and Boston College Police staff worked extra hours to ensure essential services were maintained for students and others on campus. Many of these employees wound up staying overnight in makeshift accommodations, including the second and third floors of Maloney Hall, the Faculty Dining Room in McElroy Commons, and the Heights Room of Corcoran Commons. Dining Services Associate Director Megan O’Neill said about 75 BCDS employees helped to fill the Continued on page 4

Jenna Corcoran ’17

•STM grad student conference tomorrow, page 2

BLIZZARD SHUTTERS UNIVERSITY

Gary Wayne Gilbert

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Goodman’s Mentoring Earns Award By Ed Hayward Staff Writer

A student speaks during the “Race in the USA” discussion last week.

demic perspectives about race: Law School Dean Vincent Rougeau, Associate Professor of History Martin Summers, Professor of English Min Song, School of Theology and Ministry Associate Professor Nancy Pineda-Madrid and Assistant Professor of Sociology Gustavo Morello, SJ. After the panelists spoke, the remainder of the event was given over to audience members’ questions and comments, which covered a wide range of subjects. Most speakers were undergraduates: Some talked about race and diversity matters at Boston College, or in more general terms; others shared their own specific experiences, observations and concerns – and in a few instances, responded

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to other students’ questions or comments. Early on in the discussion period, Ashlie Pruitt, a senior from Boston, introduced herself and spoke about the distress incidents such as those in Ferguson and Staten Island have had on her and other African-Americans at BC. She said she felt fortunate to have peers and allies to help her deal with emotions. “I challenge you all to stop being comfortable,” Pruitt said. “There is so much silence around this issue of racism. You need to step out of your comfort zone, and ask a person of color what their experience is. “And if you don’t know a person of color, that’s a problem,” added Continued on page 4

Among her many roles as a professor, Lynch School of Education Professor Lisa Goodman cherishes that of mentor to her graduate students, who she guides through their academic growth but also in their development as “change makers.” “I want them to gain the confidence and skills in the areas they have chosen to study,” said Goodman, who teaches in the Counseling, Developmental and Educational Psychology Department. “But with doctoral students we spend a ton of time together, talking and writing and thinking. I really enjoy getting to know where they are strongest and where I can help them get to that point of strength as they pursue their chosen careers.” That passion for empowering her graduate students to effect change earned Goodman a 2014 Elizabeth Hurlock Beckman Award, presented annually to faculty who have inspired students Continued on page 3

“One of the Darfurian refugees’ main concerns is to have heads of state held accountable for the violence, not just the people who fired the weapons, the lowlevel perpetrators. That is really important for the people I work with.” –Assoc. Prof. C. Shawn McGuffey (Sociology), page 3


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